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transoceanic Definition

trans·oce·anic (trans′ō′s̸hē an′ik, tranz′-)

adjective

  1. crossing or spanning the ocean
  2. coming from or being on the other side of the ocean

transoceanic Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • flight: An aircraft fuelled for a transcontinental or transoceanic flight may have on board fifty or sixty tons of highly explosive fuel.
  • distance: OAL refers to multiple-channel systems for short- to long-haul applications within unrepeatered systems that span full transoceanic distances.
  • cable: Yet the networks still pretend ' long-distance ' calls need gold-plated transoceanic cables and diamond-encrusted operators.
  • link: It will be available to our European friends to help speed up access and reduce the load on the transoceanic links.